Russia launches air attacks on Kyiv, western city of Lviv, Ukraine says

4/9/2024 13:11

        Russia launched missiles and drones on Kyiv and the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, not far from the border with NATO-member Poland, Ukraine's military said on Wednesday.
        
        This comes just a day after Russia hit a military institute in Ukraine's central town of Poltava with two ballistic missiles in the war's deadliest single attack this year, killing 50 and wounding hundreds more.
        
        On Wednesday, Reuters witnesses heard several blasts on the outskirts of Kyiv and Lviv in what sounded like air defence systems in operation. Ukraine's military officials said its defence units were engaged in repelling the attacks.
        
        Lviv Regional Governor Maksym Kozytskyi said, residential buildings have been damaged in the city of Lviv, which is the administrative centre of the broader region.
        
        Neighbouring Poland activated aircraft on Wednesday for the third time in eight days to ensure the safety of Polish airspace.